I an an infeqent poster but an avid reader of others posts and replies .
Today we have for funding for mum to go into 24 he care I feel as if I should be shouting from the roof tops with joy but just want to keep her at home.
We have been so lucky that mum has for As long as I remember said if she became unsafe in her own home that 24hr care would be needed. We have visited the local care home with her and she loved it. She has been asking to go there for the last few weeks ( mum still has really good insight with her dementia) everything has fallen into place a 'real did in her dementia keeping neighbours up wandering out side have major panic attacks when we put door sensors on leading to another Tia and further deteriorating with dementia, to many things to mention. The home of choice rang us t hui is week an nd social service have agreed funding. Mum is so happy but that doesn't stop my guilt feelings. (I am a health professional who for the last 25yrs has worked to keep people at home) when I read here what people have been through to get to this stage I know I am very lucky to have had such a smooth journey . But I still feel guilty feel as if I have given up on her and just want to pull blanket over my head n not to through the next few days .
Today we have for funding for mum to go into 24 he care I feel as if I should be shouting from the roof tops with joy but just want to keep her at home.
We have been so lucky that mum has for As long as I remember said if she became unsafe in her own home that 24hr care would be needed. We have visited the local care home with her and she loved it. She has been asking to go there for the last few weeks ( mum still has really good insight with her dementia) everything has fallen into place a 'real did in her dementia keeping neighbours up wandering out side have major panic attacks when we put door sensors on leading to another Tia and further deteriorating with dementia, to many things to mention. The home of choice rang us t hui is week an nd social service have agreed funding. Mum is so happy but that doesn't stop my guilt feelings. (I am a health professional who for the last 25yrs has worked to keep people at home) when I read here what people have been through to get to this stage I know I am very lucky to have had such a smooth journey . But I still feel guilty feel as if I have given up on her and just want to pull blanket over my head n not to through the next few days .